Location tracking via mobile big data mining University of Leicester in China

Location information has played an important role in today’s mobile devices. Commonly used technologies including GPS and WiFi based location would experience low performance in bad radio propagation conditions, because GPS cannot work in indoor environments, and WiFi location has a poor accuracy when having limited reference data. In this project, we will address the above problem via data mining over mobile signals. We are particularly interested in two types of mobile data, 5G radio signal and personal movement signals. The former has a good availability in indoor environment; the latter is closely related to a person’s location and can be easily measured via mobile phone’s built-in sensors. We will explore data mining architectures to translate the above two types of mobile signal into location information.

For more information about doctoral scholarship and PhD programme at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), please visit:

https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/admissions/global/entry-requirements/

https://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/admissions/global/fees-and-scholarship

Supervisors:

• Principal supervisor: Professor/Dr Dawei Liu (XJTLU)
• Co-supervisor: Professor/Dr Jie Zhang (XJTLU)
• Co-supervisor: Professor/Dr Anh Nguyen (UoL)

Requirements:

The candidate should have a first class or upper second class honours degree, or a master’s degree (or equivalent qualification), in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university.

Evidence of good spoken and written English is essential. The candidate should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or above, if the first language is not English. This position is open to all qualified candidates irrespective of nationality.

Degree:

The student will be awarded a PhD degree from the University of Liverpool (UK) upon successful completion of the program.

Funding:

The PhD studentship is available for three years subject to satisfactory progress by the student. The award covers tuition fees for three years (currently equivalent to RMB 99,000 per annum). It also provides up to RMB 16,500 to allow participation at international conferences during the period of the award. The scholarship holder is expected to carry out the major part of his or her research at XJTLU in Suzhou, China. However, he or she is eligible for a research study visit to the University of Liverpool up to six months, if this is required by the project.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants are advised to email [email protected] the following documents for initial review and assessment (please put the project title in the subject line).

• CV
• Two formal reference letters
• Personal statement outlining your interest in the position
• Certificates of English language qualifications (IELTS or equivalent)
• Full academic transcripts in both Chinese and English (for international students, only the English version is required)
• Verified certificates of education qualifications in both Chinese and English (for international students, only the English version is required)
• PDF copy of Master Degree dissertation (or an equivalent writing sample) and examiners reports available

Contact:

Please email [email protected] with a subject line of the PhD project title.

The principal supervisor’s profile is linked here:

https://scholar.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/persons/DaweiLiu